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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR.

Oh: the dear O.d Year is dying!
His children. the months. dropped ore by one,
And the last week died as the first had done,
And the days all went with the setting sun;
And the Ola, Old Year.
Grand, hoary aud Grcar,
On his deathbed lone is lying
On. the dear Old Year is dying!
His brow is cold with the chill OF the tomb,
And his eyes are dark with de eldly gloom,
And the hours are weaving on ghostly loom
Ills burial shroud,
Where silent and proud,
On his daathbed lone he is lying
Oh! save the Year that Is dying
Oh! stay the sands 50 cruelty flowing!
Oh! tay the minutes SO steathiiy going!
On quicken the pulses so tremllous growing,
Ere it he too late.
7 en- while we wait,
Tho Year on his deathbed is lying!
C'l: the Year, the Year IS dying
And the shifting scene o. sunshine and rain,
The dear del!glt. and the dsarer pain.
The hope that fell, but TO blossom again,
The dreams AMI the fears,
The smiles and the tears,
AL all on tie deathbcd are lying.
Oh! help is none for the dying!
The hours have woven 4 winding sheet
or III, pale whit mist, and the falling slcet,
And the midnizht comes on its errand feet
O2e word OF command,
One touch of its hand
And the year in the grave is lying!
Oh. weep for the Year that is fed!
The dear, OLD year that is ours no more,
Thl stands aioof on the phantom shore
With the ghost OF the years that have gone be-
fore.
Yet We weep in vain,
For never again.
Shall i've the old year that is deaf
Grace y. L.tchf IT, IN n. Y. In tspeRieat.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
Cream as Me eiicinc.

Persons consumptively inclined,
those with feeble digestions. aged peo-
pie and those inclined to chilli less and
cold extrcm ties. are especially bene-
fitted by liberal use of sweet cream.
No other article of food or medicine
will give them results equally at.sfac-
tory, and either as food or medicine
is not bad to take. As an antidote for
n tendency to consumption, il acts like
n charm. and serves all the purpose in
tended to lie served by cod-liver oil
with much greater certainty and effect
Where sweet cream can be had, cod
liver oil is never needed. The volatile
and easily appropriated unctuous mat
ter in cream, besides contributing di-
rectly to warmths and vigor, aids in.
directly by promoting digestion for tho
same reason and in the same way that
other aromatic and attenuated oils aid
the digestive function LadtaS Lime
J5snyR
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
NOS
CHRISTMAS BELLS

The chimes ring tarouyh t..e eiiea: air:
Goodwill. GOODWILL, goo Twill,
LIST EVIL thr2n h the whole earth ce1se
Let k ndl ness prevail. aud peac-
And hatrsa's torguss OF st-if. lie STILL
Tar out ac-os. til Ely S roofs
The sweet strain floats frcrr spire to sr,rs.
Bient with tac Crigal.'s swcl,.n; psaf.,
tbs voice OF chanting priest nni vno.r.
A little child wakes oa. OF slse-.
Tac Are upon tha hearth burns low,
Sns s:gns to heIr the craei W mis-
That bring tho Ditto. fTos: aai snow.
Her sh-rnkca flce is gaul. and pale,
Her btt,e L. di With tJil are seanei;
She whispers: "'T.s the CTR simas bells,
lheard them evsa w1 ]" dresInea.
''Dut happy Oh ldren hear t.em not.
IL their wh'tc bcds so sound they sleep.
T..os= Who arc neve: tired aad who
For pain and hunger Eeysr weep.
"Ano is to them the Christ Child cornes
To ITEM who viii rot wake TO sco
Tie gifts he bring, to-nis ht for all
wonder will he sank OF me-
'Po-haos he can not end me hers,
Or W II not climb the crooked star.
So long AMI steep ard yet they say
Those whom he loves arc everywhere"
Those whom He loves are every where;
Aud VIII lie SIC slept 1gafu there came
One with blessing who fears not
To seek the haunts OF want and shame.
MARY Il kROyT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
"ExoUsE Me-" SAID THE POLICEMAN.

EAtOSE ME, sAiD loLjtLhA-e
pointed me before; but there, it will never
do for me to sit here all evening"" Resting
her dimpled chin on her hand she consid-
cred moment, then brightly said:
81 have an idea, Finctte, get me up as II
sister OF charity. we can easily manage 1t,
and it will be surprise to every one" and
she laughed merrily as she thought of one
who had expected to meet her as queen Of
the fairies,
A few hours later demure nun mingled
with the gay throng.
Sweet sister," said one in the garb of
hunter, II am in trouble, can you help met"
''Sir knight of the rueful countenance 1t
Is my mission to comfort those in distress,
how can / assist you!"
~ came here tonight in search Of the
fairest spritc on earth, but either she has
yeturped to her nativp fairy, lanp, or. has
re}ndJIed htFseff Invisible 10 NY material
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
Too Old to Learn.

'sThere are some mon who never will
learn by experience" said the District Mes
senger Boy in disgusted tones.
whats the trouble!"
'That old follow across the street," was
the reply. sit would bGa waste OF time to
try to teach him any thing"
.sWhat you been trying to teach himis
''Sense; but it's no use. Every time
answer his call he says, now be sure and
hurry back just the samo as he did the first
day went to his office.n--. -.Herchaaf TroS-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
Hern,s Your Chance.

Mr.. J. Fraud w. Humbug, test and ma
terializing medium. announces to the public
that he is going out OF business, having
grown rich, and offers for sale, at half their
value, the following named articles:
Six gauze robes, three short and two
long haired wigs, ton beautiful false faces
of white wax, one cabinet with false back
and concealed partition, one manual on
"Slate Writing" giving new and Important
points on the same. and ono treatise ON
'sTricks of Mcdiumship," giving much IN
formation that no medium can afford 10 pe
without Simple as this outfit is, there Is q
fortune in IL for some clever man or woman
of spiritual mind combined with unlimited
raIl-Urdks's InaJ,:ziac.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
BROWNS NEW YEARS vow.

4" Cod-bye. exclaimed his neip-maIe' no"b
Remember dear, your New Years VOW
"This time I'll keep it, sure as life"
He smiled, and kissed his happy wife.
Each time he PASSED q liquor shop
He looked away, and wouldn I stop.
He met three croa;cs on the street:
Come H." they urged, We want TO treat
"No, I've sworn on" Brown nobly said.
"a My nose shall not be painted red
.Hurrah ~ they cried, " wen swear of, too"
(This shows what good examples do)
"There's nothing now can make re fail,
Brown thought, as he went IN to 'call
I. A happy New Years, LADIES' cried
Cur hero, bowing, when ms dc.
..The same to you, and many more"
The ladies answered, Gs OF yore.
For Just FIVE minutes altogether
The angels talked about the weather,
Then led Brown % the table. where
they heaped his plate with New Years fare
Poor Brown! He balanced on his knees
That plate ard tried 10 hold q sneeze,
Which, bursting like q thunder clap,
Shot plate and all from OF his lap
80. Mr. Brown, you've taken cold,
Cried out the ladies, young and OLD.
Alas upon that table stood
Decanters filled with no ones good.
And dainty hands commenced 70 MI
The glasses, TO allay Browns chill.
"Ahemr' Brown blushed, and gave cough
Excuse me, ladies'. I've sworn o.
40, New Years day don't count" they smiled,
As, Eve-like, they POOR Brown beguiled
And Adaul-lil;e. Brown fell anew
Because the ladies asked him to.
A soft white hand presented brandy;
Brown drank-then felt quite like dHndy
Another offered him some sherry;
He drank it, and grew very merry.
A wife and mother gave him whisky;
Another pert; Brown row was trisky.
"CHic). Happy New Year. (hic) shay
Lots OF 'em. ladies (hic) Hoo-ray.!'
And then-the truth shall here be told,
He kissed each female, young and old.
"Help. Murderl Thieves! Policeln theS
shrieked,
While husbands mad. rushed in and wreaked
On Brown their vengeance. till, most dead,
With shattered vows and broken head, ~
He in an ambulance was sent
To face his wife, and there repent.
MORAL.
Now ladies near, and ladies far,
, Don't keep on New Year 9 Day bar,
For many a man slips of the brink
When women tempt him thus to drink.
Auother's husband son perhaps
Your own--may from these New Year traps
His ruin find. o, ladies, all,
Care for the Browns, who Il on you call.
II. G. DODGE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

memories of other Christmas Ewes, when
she, too. had been a belle, and queened it
royalty in her set. Her father had been
wealthy, and the close of her first season
in society was marked by her engagement
to Walter Harcourt, "a splendid match"
the wise ones said. Soon after the be-
trothal. Mr.. Harcourt was obliged to go
to Europe. He was detained longer than
he expected, but letters were frequent, and
Grace was happy in anticipating his return.
The great fire Of 1871 swept over her ma
tive city, and not only left bet iamily home
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

isIs the editor it.'
. THAT depends upon circumstances"
Howl"
"Do you want to whip him!' :
t.No."
'.Do you want to collect bnil"
'No."
'Do you intend reading an original poem
aloud."
'No"
..Arc you thinking OF subscribing for the
papers"
Eyes"
'Well, the editor is in"-Nebgaska Stats
Journal,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

"AHA. MERRY CHRISTMAS Ny LITTLE DEARS."
can't walk on the ice with my wooden leg,
unless have my little dearS TO keep me
from falling. You saw how nearly came
to falling this minute, you rogue, if you
had not helped me-
''Oh, but uncle"
.Nerer mind the skates to-day, Pearl;
do not think your mother woJll like to have
YOU buy them on Clri5tIllS Day, and you
do not wish TO Go any thing that woaid pain
her, do you!n
'.No. indeed" she replied, quickly. But
the tears caulc to her cTes III spite Of her
attempt to appear as though she was not dis
appointed 20, dear, | did want them SO
badly" and she broke down with sob and
smothorcd her face in his sleeve.
You shall have them, puss, if you want
them, after you h@vc been home and listened
to a story l viii tell you. You don't know
what have in my pocket for YOU
"yraint skates. is - said Pearl, bright
ening up.
:Giye ana her guess"
81 don't want it if it isn't skates she re-
piled, with pout.
Il guess I'll have to give it to that little
girl who is walking ahead Of u.s." said Uncle
Eph, as he opened morocco case and held
il away from Pearl
Nv hat is it.'' she asked, as she saw
glitter on the crimson satin. with which il
was lined.
80, but you don't want it, so you must not
know what it IS" he said, in tantaliZing
way, still holding it afar
Eyes. / do" and she hugged his arm that
she might stand on tiptoe to get better
peep
s.Wel, you shall have it, and we will go
home to wish mother merry Christmas.
And he fastened a pretty locket and chain
about her throat and placed its case back in
his pocket.
20, and l was so naughty; but I'll be
real good now" and she took his hand
and tried to keep step with him as he
stumped along on his wooden leg.
1t was evening, after they had gathered
around the open CRATE. when Uncle Eph
commenced his story. Pearl sat on low
footstool on one SIDE using his cane to push
stray dead Goals back beneath the CRATE,
end Frank sat on the other side, trying his
new knife on his uncle's timber toe.
Il suppose YOU young lamkins are sitting
up past your bed time to hear little story,
are you nota' said Uncle Eph, as he passed
the corn-p pepper to Mrs. Templeton for her
TO empty.
.'Yes, sir, if you please,'' replied Pearl.
"Wen, / suppose must keep my prornise.
But you must not ask me any questions un-
til have finished the story"
'.rll try not TO do So" spoke Frank.
$50 will l." said his sister.
every good Now, master Frank, il you
will try your new knife on this corn-cob in
stead of my stump, think you can make
more hicks in it.''
'.When was ten years old, began Uncle
Eph, Il was acquainted with u boy who had
a very wlful disposition. He wanted every
thing his own way, and was obstinate and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
The UHsPEANAeLE GIFT.


o mon. with sin dcaied,
Could you accord unto your Lord
20 better place Than this
VIII n all for yIu willingly
Gave up tho realms OF bliss?
Professed followers of Him,
Oh 5 it 50 to-day:
Are you, who boast IN ardent love,
Always E.o:e true than they:
d, es the best part OF your poor heart
Hll tie Rcdee.rer's face,
Or co you only grant TO Him
Some me IN aad lowly place.
Sad, weary shepherd keeping watch
To night IN fields OF care,
Lools up, and sec the sh ming one,
The glory every where.
Fear not he cries, 1.-The glad surpris
The oldea peace / bring,
For unto you again is born
Your Saviour and your King"
Just as of yore in midnight skies
Appears the angel thronS,
And al the starry worlds resound
With bursts Of Heavenly song.
What tidings blest of JOY and rest
Shall any turn away,
Refusing still the high commend
To find the Chr st to-day
The truly wise. behold they come
Obed ent to His star.
Ger hill and plain and raging sea
They gather from afar,
And ct His fee: pour treasures sweet
That neve. can grow old,
The best frankincense OF the heart,
r-ryI nj e-ol1
JULIA ii. THAYER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

"1ielen, ] believe there are som
WAYS in which this home is better one
for our children than the Old ore. =
"Picase God. we will make it So"
said Helen, humbly. .-Ehza5sH Glorer,
in Christian Int0R.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
CHRISTMAS stockings are very expensive
affairs with man Of large family.

We are astonished at parties who
Introduce new remedies for coughs
when they should know the people
will have Or Bnll's Cough Syrup.
Kings are like stare, they rise and
set" They bave headache. cuts. and
burts like meaner men. and are Just
as cure to call for Salvation Oil.
Some ministers are complaining
against the facctious newspaper para
graph. which is seriously interfering
with their annual supply Of alippers.
When this psrsgrsphic joking be-
comes so pointed "a to necessitste .
MINISTER'S buying his s1ipfEFS SOME.
thing should be !aaN TO drop.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
UNDER THE MISTLETOE.
A Search for Fairy That Proved
Fruitle5S.

RACE ELLERTON
sat with busy fingers
aud aching b ca d
an d h t art in
Ma d a m II e's
dress-naking estab-
lishment; her fin
gers were busy with
the finishing of an
exquisite, fancy cos
tune for Miss Con-
stance Bolton, the
belle of the season.
Her head and heart
,,-nra flla1 wit IA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
THE NEW YEAR.

And Some Reflections Suggested by tt
How 1t Affects tao Human Family Gen
orally.
As is usual, at or about this season. new
year is about to dawn upon the earth As
the bells ''ring out the old and ring in tho
new we sigh over the HAS Been" and
turn with smile of hope and anticipation
towards the ITO be- for
" The years have Innings, Just as gobiets do;
Tae old year is the lining OF the new;
Filled with the VINE OF precious memories,
TIE gold,n Was doth line tine silver Is.''
We, also, sigh to think that the collectors
will also make calls as usual on New
Years Day, and that instead Of cards they
will leave bills.
New Years is the season Of resolves and
swear offs, but it is sad and undeniable
fact that New Years resolutions soon crease
In the back and bulge at the knees.
The New Years resolve has something
of the divinity in it, early and often as it IS
broken. The resolves that abound on New
Years Day are wise and well, but it is to be
regretted that there is no method by which
the new leaves that are turned can be
pasted down and rivited. An unidentified
poet beautifully expresses the same idea in
the following lines:
List to that gentle rustling sound,
So slight it scarce Is hcardi
Nolouder does it seem thann
A leaf were zephyr stirred.
A ieafi A hundred thousand leaves,
But few days turned anew,
Are slowly turning back again.
AS every year they do.
Even a mere resolve to break OF some old
habit is q stride forward, q step upward.
Unfortunately 1t is usually followed by sew
eral steps backward. To again utilize the
words of the poet:
And now bad hahits come to grief
AS we turn again the leaf
That's new;
And for ten or fifteen days,
We bid our former ways
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

A citizen Of Dallas, Tex. has in
vented IN electric fishing line which
kills fish. the instant it seiZes the hook
aud at the same time rings bell on
shore to warn the aumbcring fisher
man..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
A P.AIR OF SKATES.
A True Christmas Story for Boys
and Girls.

DON'T care! There! I!
/ do think s . IL t a.
Claus was real mean
and stIngy not to
give me a pair Of
skates" exclai N e d
little Pearl Temple
ton, as she threw q
pair Of bracelets on
the floor In . pet and
gave them q con-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30
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necessary than to cultivate the art Of for
getting instead of remembering affection
ately the bad habits Of the past. II this
were done there would not be so many Sec
ond-hand, damaged swear-offs that can be
bought for the price of o schooner Of beer.
There are SO many OF these secondhand
resolutions on the market that 1t Is very
evident that the place that is paved with good
intentions must have q lofty ceiling, other
wise the pavement would have touched the
ceiling long ago, as it gets new layer
every January
OF course. there are some men who are
perfectly sincere IN turning ncw leaf on
New Years Day. They mean what they
say. / know such O man personally. He
made VOW not to enter bar-room after
january /, and he didn't, as he had already
laid in q wholesale supply of liquor, and had
his clothes altered to carry pint flask.
This is also the time of the year when.
merchants take inventories Of their goods.
The newly-married woman Is easily de-
ceived, but she learns wisdom In time.
When she has been married several years.,
and her husband comes home at midnight
and talks about taking inventory" she re-
plies: 'Yes, knew it as soon az smek
your breath that you had becn taking sew
eral inventories, and you will keep on TAX
ing inventories until you land in Jail and
bring disgrace on your family"
1t is only the young wife, who has no
mother to post her about the wicked ways
of mon, that takes stock in the inventory,
yarn.
Smoking is another one Of those bad hab-
it's from which men attempt to swear on.
/ know gentleman who made up his mind
to abstain entirely from the use Of to-
bacco. He informed his wife OF his good
intention. She expressed some regret, as
she would have to change her New Years
present, she having bought for him box
of very fine cigars. Rather than disappoint
the poor woman, this self-sacrifcing hus-
band said magnanimously: 20, well,
rather than disappoint you III postpone my
good resolution until next Thanksgiving
Day."
This is also the season when about ak or
eight million diaries are started, and before
Washington's birthday rolls around there
are Just five or six diaries being kept up.
BY all means keep up the good old Gus
tom of calling, but do not overdo it Do not
call as much as did the gentleman Of whom
was written:
He called and lie called on New Years;
He tackled many o fiagon.
He called and hs called on New Years
Until he called tho patrol wagon.
ALEX K. SWEET.
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"INTERVENTIONS," F"

Shall i've the old year that is deaf
Grace D. L.fctf ID IN " Y. In iepeRisat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

less, bat well-nigh pcnniless. Mr.. Ellerton
made almost suparhuman efforts to rescue
his dear ones froEl the devouring flames,
and, though he succeeded. it was at the ex-
pense of his own life. Kind friends shell
tered the homeless ones for the time, and
Grace wrote to her lover. telling him of
thsir great less, and anxiously awaited his
reply and speedy return.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-12-30

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